Poor, Poor, Pitiful Meme

They rushed me to prototype in just ten days. Ten days! For most dolls they take a month, but I was the Grumpy Cat doll, the cranky Internet superstar adored by millions, and I was gonna be this year’s must-have toy.

But then just like that the bottom fell out. The endorsement deal went nowhere. Grumpy Cat: The Musical closed after 14 performances. Victoria’s Secret’s Grumpy Cat collection was a PR disaster. Finally, everyone just… moved on.